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2023 in Ohio

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2023
in
Ohio

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The following is a list of events of the year 2023 in Ohio.

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Events

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  • February 3 – 2023 Ohio train derailment: A train carrying 20 cars of hazardous material derailed in East Palestine. The material was burned, which released hydrogen chloride and phosgene into the air, causing an evacuation of all residents within a one-mile radius of the crash and an emergency response across three states.[1]
  • March 4 – A Norfolk Southern train derails in Clark County with local residents advised to shelter in place. The derailment comes just over one month after the derailment of a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous materials in East Palestine. However, no hazardous materials are known to be involved in the Clark County derailment.[2]
  • April 29 – Thirty-four people are injured in a roof collapse near the Ohio State University in Columbus.[3]
  • November 7 – Voters approve the 2023 Ohio Issue 2 to legalize recreational marijuana in the state.[4]
  • November 14 – Six people are killed and eighteen others are injured in a crash between a semi-trailer and a charter bus on Interstate 70 in Licking County.[5]
  • November 28 – Three people are killed in an explosion at a business in Hillsboro.[6]

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References

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  1. ^ Perkins, Tom (2023-02-11). "Ohio catastrophe is 'wake-up call' to dangers of deadly train derailments". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
  2. ^ "Shelter-in-place ends after train derails in Springfield". WDTN.com. 2023-03-04. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
  3. ^ "34 injured in roof collapse at house party near Ohio State University". BNO News. 2023-04-30. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
  4. ^ BeMiller, Haley. "Ohio votes to legalize recreational marijuana". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
  5. ^ Bruner, Cole Behrens and Bethany. "6 killed in fiery, multi-vehicle crash on I-70W identified by Ohio Highway Patrol". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
  6. ^ Staff, WHIO (2023-11-29). "3 dead, 1 injured after explosion at Ohio business". WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio. Retrieved 2024-12-14.